The firefighter, identified as a battalion chief with the city fire department, was en route to a blaze on Woodlawn Avenue. He reportedly was driving a fire department SUV, with its emergency lights activated.

The 35-year-old Wilmington man was flown by Delaware State Police medevac helicopter to Christiana Hospital for treatment, according to the DelawareOnline.com report. The firefighter was treated and released from the hospital.